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Monika Broecker

Monika Broecker, LMFT

Therapist in California

Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles

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14 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English, German languages

  • Focus on self esteem
  • Somatic and CBT methods
  • English and German

About Monika

Monika Broecker is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem concerns. She offers practical support for issues like grief, addiction, intimacy struggles, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting stress. Sessions are offered in English and German and take place online through multiple formats.

Monika uses a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and create small behavior changes. She also brings somatic work into sessions to help people notice how feelings show up in the body and learn ways to release tension.

Her training background includes work in somatic psychology and systemic approaches, and she holds a California LMFT credential. She has 14 years of clinical experience in community and therapy settings across California. That experience informs a practical, down-to-earth style in sessions.

In therapy she focuses on clear, achievable steps. Conversations tend to be direct and collaborative. Clients can expect homework, short-term goals, and attention to what is happening day to day, along with exploration of deeper patterns when helpful.

Monika supports people through transitions like divorce, fertility struggles, blended family concerns, and career shifts. She also addresses attachment and abandonment experiences, body image and codependency issues, and trauma-related symptoms. Her aim is to help people build steadier self-esteem and more workable daily routines.

How her approaches translate to online work

Monika often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety going. CBT is practical and goal focused, useful for mood, sleep, and self-esteem challenges.

She also brings somatic therapy into online sessions to help clients track sensations, breathing, and body tension. Those exercises can reduce physical arousal and make emotions easier to name and manage. Psychodynamic ideas may be used when helpful to trace recurring relationship patterns back to earlier experiences and to increase self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Monika discusses options with each person and tailors techniques to their goals, needs, and comfort. She treats the choice as a collaboration and adjusts methods over time if something isn’t working.

Online therapy arrangements vary. Ask about the session options and scheduling details before booking, and explain what you need to participate comfortably. Agreeing on practical details can help you decide whether the proposed way of working fits your routine and preferences.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, German

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative with clear short-term goals. Sessions focus on steps people can take between meetings and on noticing how thoughts and the body affect daily life.

What is her experience background?

She has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns in California-based settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a California LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist practicing from California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and German. International clients are not currently accepted.

What should I confirm before booking?

Ask about the current session options and scheduling arrangements before starting. Discuss any communication preferences or access needs with the therapist.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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